Bachelor of Accountancy

Bachelor of Accountancy

Our Bachelor of Accountancy degree program gives you the increasing depth of skills needed to practice as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

The business world is becoming more complex. Our program will help you master that complexity. Our degree program satisfies the Certified Public Accountant license requirements while providing you with the business background and extensive accounting skills necessary for success as a CPA.

Bachelor of Accountancy Program FormatEarning a Bachelor of Accountancy degree requires a total of 127 semester credit hours. The 127 credit hours include courses in the professional core and the program core.

Professional Core

ACC 201

Principles of Accounting I*

ACC 202

Principles of Accounting II*

ACC 310

Managerial Accounting*

BIT 305

Business Computing Tools*

BIT 335

Business Driven Technology

COM 210

Principles of Business Communication*

COM 300

Communication Essentials**

COM 320

Business Communication Methods

ECN 201

Principles of Economics I*

ECN 202

Principles of Economics II*

FIN 315

Financial Management

MGT 201

Principles of Management*

MGT 303

Behavioral Management*

MKT 202

Principles of Marketing*

QM 202

Statistics Methods for Business*

QM 301

Statistical Inference for Management Decisions

** COM 300 is required of all students who score below 4 on the
Walsh College communications placement exam.

Core Courses

ACC 301

Intermediate Accounting I

ACC 302

Intermediate Accounting II

ACC 303

Financial Accounting Concepts

ACC 406

Accounting Information Systems

ACC 411

Business Combinations

ACC 412

Government & Not-For-Profit Accounting

ACC 415

Auditing

ACC 418

Accounting Communications

ACC 419

Advanced Managerial Accounting

BL 301

Business Law I

BL 302

Business Law II

TAX 495

Tax and Business Taxation I

TAX 496

Tax and Business Taxation II

TAX 497

Tax and Business Taxation III

The * courses are typically transferred in from a community college or another accredited educational institution. Equivalency guides outline the courses transferable to Walsh as prerequisites to advanced course work and for completion of degree requirements. Learn more.

CPA RequirementsUnder a new public law in Michigan passed in 2010, persons wishing to be designated as certified public accountants (CPAs) no longer have to have one year (2000 hours) of experience working at a certified public accounting firm. The 2000-hour requirement may now be fulfilled through qualified experience in government, industry, academia or public practice. This is good news if you wish to develop a career path which includes becoming a CPA but not limited to working at a CPA firm. For more information, visit www.walshcollege.edu/cpa.

Opportunities for Employment Our accounting graduates either work at public accounting firms, or large corporations. Some work in local, state or federal government. Others choose to “hang out a shingle” and become self-employed CPAs. New government regulations have created additional controls over boards of directors and corporate conduct that require the skills of accountants to implement.

Salary Expectations
The National Association of Colleges and Employers report these starting salary expectations:

Average salary range for accounting graduates: $37,000-52,000.

Average salary in public accounting: $40,058.

Salaries greatly increase with experience:

Public accounting firm partners can start as high as $128,800

The average starting salary for an experienced partner is $276,000.

Walsh College Alumna

"There was a time in my life that I never believed I would graduate from College. Walsh believed in me and supported me financially. The help I received was not only monetary but also emotional and made a tremendous difference in how I saw the world and myself. I truly believe that with enough effort, most people can achieve what they dream. This is true for current students and for alums. Dream big, work hard, and develop a financial plan that will take you to where you want to go."

Walsh College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission (www.hlcommission.org; phone: 312-263-0456). Specific degree programs are accredited by the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP, www.acbsp.org).